On this Tuesday you can learn how to fall down better in public, listen to some young authors' new works, and celebrate winter at the Seattle Center. more ›

HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Taproot Theatre intended to premiere Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol last year, but when an arsonist's fire shut down the theatre for months, it was forced to cancel the Holmes world debut and instead staged It's a Wonder Life: A Live Radio Play at North Seattle Community College. Now that Taproot has returned to its full glory, Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Carol finally meets its stage. In this presentation, Holmes has gone the way of old Scrooge. Hardened toward the Christmas Spirit, he is visited by three Christmas Eve callers that provide him clues from his past, present, and future. more ›

AMERICA, AMERICA, THIS IS YOU: It's the final week to feast your eyes on The Old, Weird America installation over at the Frye. The kooky collection--winner of the 2008 Best Thematic Museum Show award--rounds up a range of contemporary artwork with thematic ties to American forklore. A somewhat rambling, relevant pre-1960s America history lesson, even if the art itself is very...weird. more ›

WONDERLAND: Christmas begins on Christmas Eve--certainly if you stay up late enough. Of course it stands to reason that the second best day of the year comes a day before the first, and barring any bikes that need building or a debilitating case of last-minute-gift-panic-disorder, the night is prime for taking in your favorite sort of holiday cheer. Fortunately, Seattle has a few offerings for the night before Christmas, such as Winterfest at Seattle Center. Fisher Pavilion will be filled with double lutzes, a winter train and snow village, and a classic carousel. Top that, North Pole. more ›

Staff from Hooters attended South Park's Winterfest this weekend, handing out donations of toys (we hope not from Hooters) and meals (again, we hope not from Hooters) to families in need of a helping hand this holiday season. more ›

might blow, and sure, Kirk Hammett & co. are getting pretty old, but somehow, they've managed to sell out the house. Scalpers are busy at it, though, so if you've got $250 (going price at more ›